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amandamechele wrote:Thanks Sirdle. That is an absolute blessing. My family is quite supportive too, and I feel lucky for that. Does your wife eat this way too? My husband is happy to eat what I cook, but when eating out, or picking up the groceries will buy some items that I won’t eat. Thankfully he’s careful and knows which foods are really tough for me to resist and typically doesn’t buy them.
However, several years of McDougalling 80% of the time resulted in no permanent weight loss. But, I remembered reading that some people need to follow the Maximum Weight Loss Plan (MWL) to lose weight. MWL is similar to the regular plan, but differs by replacing foods made from flour, even 100% whole-grain flour, with whole grains cooked whole; by limiting fruit to two raw pieces a day; and by not allowing foods high in naturally occurring fat. So, I tried a combo of the regular and MWL plans with 10% SAD (mostly on holidays and special occasions) and lost 17 pounds. Then I eased off of MWL and gained back a few pounds. I continued regular McDougalling 90% of the time and stayed at around 132 pounds.
The fall of 2002, I began a mostly MWL and part regular plan with NO SAD food. Yet, I never went hungry or felt deprived! In addition to my regular yard and garden chores, I began walking for a half-hour a few times a week. At first, I lost two pounds a week, but this rate gradually decreased to less than a half-pound a week. Now, if I stop MWLing, I gain back a few pounds.
My lessons from my windsurfing struggles are the same ones Stinker’s learned form her struggle with her health:
1) Until the problems become sufficiently inconvenient, we’re not going to change.
2) No matter how long or how often we have failed, it is never too late to start winning.
3) Even during those slow times when we seem to notice no progress, progress is being made.
4) We are never too old to improve.
5) Every attempt results in us doing better, and that’s what keeps us trying.
6) The goal is not perfection. The goal is to improve and have a better life.
7) A meaningful life is filled with challenges to be met.
amandamechele wrote:My favourite recipes from Cathy’s book - or website I can’t remember which - are her corn chowder and her beef less stew. I also like the Tu-no recipe, but if I recall correctly it’s not MWL (its been a few years since I made that one).
amandamechele wrote:I can’t believe your wife loves the kale soup recipe...with that endorsement I think I will have to try it in the coming weeks.
Idgie wrote:HI, sirdle, I don't see veg bouillon on your list of ingredients. How much do you usually put? I think I need to try this recipe!
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